Where to do what with whom and when. This summer is my 15th in Merida and in that time the attention of the international press has transformed this sleepy little town into a must on everyone s bucket list. It all started with a Christmas visit from David Keeps that produced this Travel Leisure article a year later. Where to Stay and with Whom in Merida.

Monday, September 10, 2007. Posted by John Prentice Powell. We design and restore houses in the Yucatan. We also rent beautiful vacation. Homes and haciendas in Merida, Mexico.

Friday, November 23, 2007. Posted by John Prentice Powell. A couple of years ago when I still lived at Ermita and before renovating 8 other houses I took a sculpture class in hopes of getting my hand back into making art. These skulls are a result my efforts and recently they were photographed. Posted by John Prentice Powell.

Monday, November 19, 2007. Posted by John Prentice Powell. The garden here in San Sebastian has a large lily pond just outside the bedroom window. Posted by John Prentice Powell. Posted by John Prentice Powell. RM 3 Living Room or Office. Posted by John Prentice Powell. Posted by John Prentice Powell. Posted by John Prentice Powell. Posted by John Prentice Powell.

Monday, December 7, 2009. Saturday, February 7, 2009. Our newest rental at Urbano Rentals. Is the Casa Santa Lucia de Merida. This photo is of the entrance to the house which is 2 blocks from the Santa Lucia Church and Park. To the left of the entrance is a garage and utility room. When you enter the house you can see through the living room past the dining room to the terrace and pool. The Pool is 3 x.

An authentic colonial era hacienda for rent in the Yucatan between the capital city of Merida and the ruins at Uxmal. Tuesday, November 20, 2007. She comes once or twice a week and does the general cleaning around the hacienda. She may or may not show up clean while you are there. She generally comes in the afternoons. Isa lives at the large yellow house just before the curve.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Wednesday, November 14, 2007. Chedraui Selecto is my favorite place to shop at the moment. They have a very good selection of wine and cheese. They are a bit far from centro all the way the Prolongacion Montejo almost to the new Museo de Mundo Maya but twice as interesting. Or take Prolongacion Montejo and double back. And just before the Gallerias Mall.

Restaurant Reviews and Dining Tips culled from several local guides and mediums. Tuesday, April 15, 2014. November 2014 another Italian restaurant has opened on calle 43 x 58 and 60 called La Casa de la Nonna. Tried it and it was absolutely awful. Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Great Expectations and Greasy Donuts. To see if gets around to reviewing the greasy fries at The Smoking Club No. 1 or panuchos in the Zocalo on Sunday.